History and Prehistory


 
 
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History and Prehistory

History and prehistory: History is divided into two periods: Prehistory and History. Prehistory is the study of events that happened before humans learned to write. History, on the other hand is a written account of events of the past.

History PREHISTORY
The study of time period succeeding prehistory is called history The study of time period preceding history is called prehistory.
History is the study of the past starting from the time period when the writing system was introduced and written records were maintained. Pre history is the study of past, even before writing was invented and written records were maintained.It is the study of time period between the usage of stone tools and invention of the writing system.
Written records of the past events are the source of information. Artifacts,Carvings on rocks etc are the sources of information while studying prehistory.
Research on History is carried out by historians.Rare manuscripts written on leaves, dried animals skins, and papers are some of the sources used to study history. Research on prehistory is carried out by archaeologists and anthropologists who use excavation,geology,molecular genetics,palaeontology etc.hence a wide variety of social and natural sciences are used to study prehistory.
Study of History can be classified into different domains like Ancient History, Contemporary History ,Modern History ,Political History, Military History,Cultural History,Economic History,Environmental History, History based on different Geographical locations,people 's history,intellectual history etc. PRE History studies three different time periods- stone age, bronze age and iron age.

 

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Question : 1

Which of the following is/are the time periods of pre-historic studies.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

_________________ is the study of events that happened before humans learned to write.

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) History is the study of the past starting from the time period when the writing system was introduced and written records were maintained.

(b) Pre history is the study of time period between the usage of stone tools and invention of the writing system.

Right Option : C
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